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Mango-Rum Grilled Pork Roast

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

Great Served with roasted sweet potatos!

2-1/2 to 3 Lb Pork Roast
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbs allspice
1 Tbs onion powder
1 Tbs garlic powder
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup dark rum

Blend all dry spice in small bowl
rub roast with rum and then rub spices into roast

Basting sauce
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup dark rum
3 Tbs cider vinegar
Combine all basting ingredients in saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes

Grill Pork Roast on grill basting until cooked thru

Serve with Mango-rum sauce-Recipe follows

2 ripe mangos
1 medium onion chopped
1/4 cup mango chutney
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup dark rum
1 Tbs hot sauce

Combine all ingredients in saucepan
simmer for 12-minutes
Let cool a little and puree in food processor.

Serve with Pork Roast

Enjoy!

Recipe courtesy
www.chefmiketucson.com

Turnip Souffle

Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Great Thanksgiving side dish!

4 medium Turnips peeled, diced
1/2 cup milk
4Tbs butter
2 Tbs flour
4 eggs seperated
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
pinch of nutmeg

Boil Turnips until tender and drain
Chop in food processor
in large saute pan melt butter and make roux
Add milk and turnips and blend
season with salt, white pepper and nutmeg
cook for a few minutes on medium heat and transfer to bowl to cool
Beat egg whites until fluffy
carefully fold a third of egg whites at a time into turnip mixture

pour into greased souffle pan and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes until set

Recipe courtesy
www.chefmiketucson.com

Easter Ham Glaze

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Here Is a great Ham Glaze!

Orange Beets

Friday, February 17th, 2012

6 Beets
1-1/2 cups fresh orange juice
3 Tbs sugar
1/2 stick butter
2 Tbs chopped orange peel
2 Tbs red wine

Bake Beets wrapped in foil in 400 degree oven for 1 hr until tender
Peel beets and cut into julienne slices

Put other ingredients in sauce and bring to simmer
Add beets and simmer for 12 minutes

Recipe Courtesy
www.chefmiketucson.com

 

Orange-Curry Chicken

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Great flavorful dih you can control the heat by using mild or hot curry powder-Or a little of both.

Orange-Curry Chicken
Preheat oven to 475 degrees
10 Boneless Chicken thighs
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 tbs chopped garlic
2 Tbs melted Butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 small orange peeled and cut into segments
1 cup chutney
1 cup Craisins
1 Tbs total curry powder

Rub melted butter and garlic on chicken and put in baking dish
Bake 10 minutes
Turn oven down to 350 degrees
In bowl combine, Orange juice, Chutney, Craisins, Curry powder, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.

Pour mixture over chicken and bake 20-25 minutes until cooked thru

Add orange segments and serve with Basmati rice and Roasted Zuchinni and Asparagus

Recipe Courtesy
www.chefmiketucson.com